16,000 people for Geneva marathon GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Geneva marathon, with 16,000 people, is on this weekend, as is the Romandie car rally, both of which will disrupt area traffic, say police. The marathon starts Friday morning with registration at the Jardin Anglais in Geneva, with several events culminating in the big marathon and […]
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Swiss wines step up marketing
Swiss Wine Promotion unveils new visual identity ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – Swiss Wine Promotion (SWP), the marketing arm of the wine industry, unveiled its new graphic identity in Zurich 20 May, laying the groundwork for what everyone in the Swiss wine business is keen to hear: a clear strategy to promote Swiss wines. The SWP was […]
Burgundy winemaker in court Monday over pesticide refusal
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Wine producers in Switzerland are carefully watching a courthouse in Burgundy, just a small mountain range (Jura) away, where French winemaker Emmanuel Giboulot appeared before a Dijon judge Monday 24 February. Giboulot is accused of not following an agriculture department order issued to all wine grape growers in Burgundy to use […]
‘Tis the season, bring on the bubbly stuff!
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – A hard week at the office started with tasting 80 sparkling wines Monday, including a handful of French champagnes. Oddly, friends and family showed very little sympathy for a solid eight hours in front of my three tasting glasses, sitting in a large 15th century chateau in Neuchatel. […]
Best Chasselas in Vaud named
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – Féchy is home to the best 2012 Chasselas wine in canton Vaud, generally considered the birthplace of the grape variety so closely tied to the image of Swiss wines. Pierre-Louis Molliez & Fils won the top award at the wine competition Sélection des Lauriers de Platine” held 21 […]